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Montebello di Bertona

province of Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy

arrowThe place
High on a hilltop south of the Tavo river, this small centre is inside an area full of prehistoric and Italic remains.

arrowInformation:
Altitude: 615 m a.s.l -- Distance from Pescara: 42 km -- Population: ca. 1200 inhabitants -- Zip code: -- Phone Area Code: 085 -- How to reach it: road: S.N. 81 from Teramo or Chieti, from Penne (S.N. 151 from Pescara)

arrowHistory:
Inhabited since prehistoric times and a lively Italic settlement (a necroplis has been found nearby), the village takes its name from Mount Bertona, where the ruins of a medieval castle can still be seen. In the XV century Montebello belonged to the town of Penne, later on to the Farneses.

arrowSights & Excursions
  • Farnese Palace, built on the remains of the medieval castle
  • Church of St. Pietro Apostolo, with wooden sculptures inside
  • Gran Sasso-Laga National Park
  • Castle cRuderi di castello sul monte Bertona, fuori dell'abitato. Struttura del IX sec.
  • Pozzo sacro detto di S. Agata
  • Reperti preistorici, importantissimi ritrovamenti preistorici che hanno dato il nome alla cultura bertoniana. In località Campo delle Piane ritrovamenti, resti di ceramica protovilliana
  • arrowEvents & Festivities
  • Mid-August: Festival of traditional food
  • arrowGenealogy, News & Links

  • Municipio, Montebello di Bertona (PE) - tel. (+39)
  • Parrocchia Montebello di Bertona (PE) - tel. (+39)
  • Surnames presently recorded in Montebello di Bertona
  • People researching in Montebello di Bertona
  • Newspaper articles on Montebello di Bertona
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